Can DTP vaccine be taken during illness?
· Children with minor illness such as cold may be vaccinated but children who are moderately or severely ill should wait until they recover · A child who had a life threatening allergic reaction after a dose of DTP vaccination should not get another dose. · A child who had encephalopathy (brain illness) or nervous system disease within 7 days after a dose of DTP should not get another dose. · A child who had a temperature of 105oF within 48 hours after a dose of DTP should probably not get another dose of Pertussis-containing vaccine. · A child who collapses or goes into a “shock-like” state within 48 hours after a dose of DTP should probably not get another dose of Pertussis-containing vaccine. · A child who cries continuously for 3 or more hours within 48 hours after a dose of DTP should probably not get another dose of Pertussis-containing vaccine. · A child who has convulsions within 3 days after a dose of DTP should probably not get another dose of Pertussis-containing vaccine.
